WALKS & SYMPOSIUMS

We make two gingerbreads in shape of mountains and bring them to the Swiss Embassy in Tbilisi. There we have a meeting with A. Schlüchter who is responsible for culture. »clip (1:04)

HOW TO MAKE AN EXHIBITION

At the roof of his block, Gela Patashuri shows us his diploma work. Eleven years ago he used this painting to explain to the experts at the art academy why he refuses his diploma. »clip (3:51)

UNDERGROUND

We have a meeting with three visual artists.
Because it is raining we go to the forest.
There we make a fire.
They choose the place.
We call them the underground. »clip (2:12)

ACHMASHENEBELI

During April/Mai 2011 we walk through Achmashenebeli Gutscha (David the Builder street)
A whole section of the street is being renovated at the same time and there are many mountains of different materials.
We call it the mountain street.
David the builder (*1073 ) is considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian king in history. »clip (1:12)

LOVE & ANARCHY

We meet Mr. Sympatico, Alex and a girlfriend on a film set. We film the scenes between the takes: Love & Anarchy – episode 375 »clip (0:40)

TBILISI WALK – SHOW YOUR SITE!

We organize „Tbilisi Walk Workshop“ – a collaboration of OUR SCHOOL and TBILISI STUDIO.
All participants show their self chosen spots in Tbilisi and present them in their very own language to generate a new map. The walk is preceded by the discussion meeting for introducing the ideas and defining the route. »clip (2:51)

PETRARCA

Georgian people seem very forward and backward. Seeing the future, reaching the top when walking down: it only matters the day or point of view. »clip (1:15)

BAKHANI

20.3.2011
We go to Bakhani to bake puri. People from the village come to help us.
15.4.2011
We go to Bakhani to prepare Capuns (swiss mountain food). People from the village come to eat.
25.4.2011
We go to Bakhani and people carry food up to the mountain. We go with them.
26.4.2011
We are in Bakhani. We help do the digging of the potato field.
16.5.2011
We go to Bakhani to collect and prepare nettles. People from the village stay at home because someone died. »clip (7:11)

ES UPASO ICHO

We meet M. (a friend of a friend). M. tells us his story . He lived four years as illegal refugee in our hometown. A friend of his joins us and we drive to Tbilisi Sea and other places. Later the friend with the car leaves. We drink coffee with M. »clip (0:45)

SUPPI

Gela brings us to Shindisi on D. B.`s land and showed us the „Contemporary Art Space-Center Shindisi“. We invite people to cook and eat a soup with us on the land. We start building the center from the other direction.
There is also an art critic. »clip (0:50)

EXHIBITION

We make an exhibition on the field in Shindisi.
There is also a public.
Gela Patashuri appears in the role of the curator and is involved in the whole process together with the two artists. The artwork is a three – hour film projection with extract of „Gastmahl zweyer Berge“. It reflects the actions and reactions between the artists and protagonists during spring 2011 in Georgia. The present protagonists are part of the backward building process of „Contemporary Art Space Center Shindisi“.
They play their own role. We defined it. »clip (2:53) »more